The PCMA Gulf States Chapter is forming a study group for anyone accepted to sit for future CMP Exams. The CMP study group will meet weekly via the Zoom virtual meeting software. This is only a study group, not the CMP Online Prep Course. This course is not associated with any continuing education credits.
Who:You do not need to be a PCMA member to participate in the study group. If you have friends or colleagues taking the exam, feel free to share this opportunity with them!
When: Beginning September 16, we will meet every Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. CDT. The last course will take place on December 9.
Where: This course collection will be held via Zoom Meetings.
Cost: $150 for the course. Attendees are responsible for providing their books. Included in the cost is a weekly review of the material, guided study and expert speakers.
Questions?: Contact PCMA Gulf States President-Elect, Amanda Wells.
Additional details:
The CMP exam is administered by the Events Industry Council. My class is only a study group to help you pass the test.
In order to sit for the test, you must submit an application to the EIC for acceptance. You need either 36 months of work experience OR 24 months of work experience with an industry degree.
Before applying for the CMP exam, you need to have earned 25 clock hours of continuing education (CE/CEU) within the past 5 years. This can be MPI meetings, PCMA meetings, ASAE meetings. It can also be any webinars or events you may have attended that are specific to meeting planning and/or project management.
If you haven't already, you need to create an account at the EIC web portal so that any CEU providers can automatically upload your credits.
If you don’t have enough clock hours yet, don't worry! There are plenty of free webinars and articles you can read for CEU credits. These can be done simultaneously while you are studying to take the exam. I can help you with resources to get the CEU credits.
For this class, you need to purchase the prep materials from PCMA. You need the EIC manual, The Glossary and the PMM Manua all of which can be purhcased here: https://www.pcma.org/products/cmp-prep/